Nursing at Cégep de Chicoutimi: DEC program, DEC-BAC path and OIIQ licensing

Canada · Saguenay (Chicoutimi), Quebec · Last checked October 2026

Cégep de Chicoutimi is a public college in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. Its nursing program is the main route into nursing there, and it can lead on to a bachelor’s degree at UQAC.

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What the school offers (nursing)

Soins infirmiers: a three-year Diplôme d’études collégiales (DEC), taught on the Chicoutimi campus.
Facilities and placements: the college describes high-fidelity simulation mannequins, care laboratories, lab supervision, access to practical labs outside regular hours, and clinical internships with the CIUSSS du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and in Northern Québec.
DEC-BAC: the college states that graduates can continue in UQAC’s integrated nursing bachelor’s program, completing the university part in two years instead of three because of course recognition. UQAC lists this as “Baccalauréat en sciences infirmières (formation intégrée)”.
Entry requirements named by the college: general DEC conditions, Secondary 4 Science et technologie de l’environnement (or Science et environnement), Secondary 5 chemistry (it can be added as a replacement course), and proof of primary vaccination for health programs.

Becoming licensed after graduating

In Québec, nurses are licensed by the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ). The college’s program page says the training develops the competencies and knowledge needed for the OIIQ exam, and OIIQ’s student-pathway section explains the licence, the professional exam and the candidate status (CEPI). Rules for the exam and the licence change, so confirm them with the OIIQ rather than relying on this summary. Note that outside Québec, regulators generally use the NCLEX-RN.

How to apply

Applications for Cégep de Chicoutimi go through the SRASL (Service régional d’admission des cégeps du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean), which hosts an online admission form for the nursing program. Check the SRASL page for the current session, deadlines and prerequisites.

How Fiabita’s Study Lab can help students here

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Last checked October 2026. Programs, dates and rules change, so always confirm with the school and the regulator.